Spaces (formerly Rooms) created to help teams do their best work in the hybrid work world, as many begin a return to the office. In addition, Google will also introduce a more streamlined and flexible user interface that helps people and groups more easily stay organized and balance focus and multitasking.
Spaces is a dedicated place to organize people, topics, and projects in Google Workspace. In Spaces, you’ll notice new features like:
In-line topic threading
Presence indicators
Assigned tasks
Expressive reactions, custom statuses using emojis, and GIFs
Improved content search across Spaces
Message pinning
User roles and moderation tools
Discoverable spaces
Spaces will also seamlessly integrate with Calendar, Drive, Tasks and across Workspace becoming a new home for getting more done, together. In Spaces, you’ll be able to:
Create and share docs
Side-by-side discuss and edit
See status from calendar
Run interactive polls
Integrate workflows directly with Bots
For moments when you need to collaborate further, you can easily convert your group conversations into an individual space. In the future, you’ll be able to convert group conversations into Spaces when it becomes available.
A 3 minute video - produced by Google - demonstrates the flexibility of Spaces and illustrates a team working together - using a Google Space and adding external contacts - to connect and liaise in preparation for a forthcoming customer meeting.
Jump from a discussion in a Chat Space directly into building content in Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Watch our presentation on Spaces and click on the links within the presentation for further insightful discovery on functionality.